Catch Her When She Falls by Allison Buccola

 

Catch Her When She Falls by Allison Buccola

Rating: 4 stars

Summary: A now young adult women starts questioning a murder of her high school friend and the man convicted of the crime. When Micah starts being reminded of the events surrounding the murder she goes down the rabbit hole to explain who really killed her friend Emily. 

Comments: A page turner in the likes of Riley Sager or Denise Mina of peeling back the events of a past crime. Most unique here is Buccola’s debut novel she gives very little away each page. No big surprises until you are well on your way into the bedtime reading. 

https://www.amazon.com/Catch-Her-When-She-Falls-ebook/dp/B093YS9F5S/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=Catch+her+when+she+falls&qid=1637066855&s=digital-text&sr=1-3

Shoot The Moonlight Out by William Boyle

 

Shoot The Moonlight Out by William Boyle

Rating: Starred Review 

Summary: Two young teens in Brooklyn are bored and find entertainment by throwing rocks at passing cars. When one boy hits a young girl with a very promising future they kill her. This sets the base for a cast of deep seated set of characters that go off the edge of life trying to justify there lives. 

Comments: Boyle does it again. Novel of 2021. Boyle might be the most talented writer in the last 5 years.  What he does for setting, character development, and mood is brilliant like no other. Any one who enjoys reading needs to read Boyle. 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08VJLDBL5/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0

Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead

 

Harlem Shuffle Colson Whitehead

Rating: Starred Review 

Summary: Ray Carney is a furniture store owner in Harlem 1960’s. He also is a low level criminal who hangs around other low level criminals. Heists and Robberies occur. A couple murders land in Ray’s lap too. Somehow Ray has to navigate the straight world and the criminal world.

Comments: Straight up the best crime novel of 2022. Highly recommended. 

https://www.amazon.com/Harlem-Shuffle-Novel-Colson-Whitehead-ebook/dp/B08QMZC2PM/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Harlem+shuffle&qid=1636040976&sr=8-1